The Clouds Aren't White-Behind the Scenes

The Clouds Aren't White (hereinafter referred to as-TCAW) is, at its heart, a story about love. In my introductory blog post I wrote how the story came about as just an idea about how a person would live life after losing their spouse. TCAW is a very special story because of (not just the main character-Emmeline) Sophie, the five year old, daughter. She is what drives Emmeline forward, keeps her mind on task, and comes to symbolize life.

As a mother to a young daughter myself, I adored writing Sophie. She has spunk and a little bit of drama. What I love most, though, is that she isn't the 'mini-me' to her mother. My own daughter is light-years different than I, an idea I wanted to convey throughout the novel.

The second strong driver in TCAW is the secondary setting of the story, the Isle of Skye in Scotland. The town of Portree, where Emmeline and Sophie move, is a small town which triples in the late spring and summer months from tourists. While the museum where Emmeline works is a product of my imagination, the scenery and the harsh weather are all quite true.

The Clouds Aren't White was a thrill to write. There were many moments while penning scenes that I started crying and I hope that the book inspires such emotion in my readers.

If you haven't yet ordered your copy of The Clouds Aren't White, you can purchase the Ebook on Amazon here or you can order the paperback on CreateSpace here.